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Spiders in Budapest: Deeper Understanding of the Brain
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

"Why can I forget what the capital of Hungary is,...

Dodging “Dodgy” Research: Strategies to Get Past Bunk
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If we're going to rely on research to improve teaching...

Research Summary: The Best and Worst Highlighting Strategies
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Does highlighting help students learn? As is so often the...

Let’s Have More Fun with the Correlation/Causation Muddle
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We've explored the relationship of correlation and causation before on...

“Wait Just a Minute!”: The Benefits of Procrastination?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

"A year from now, you'll wish you had started today."...

True/False: Grades Motivate Students to Study Better?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The following story is true. (The names have been left...

Physics and Engineering: My New Year’s Resolution
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

  Over on Twitter, @DylanWilliam wrote: "hysics tells you about...

New Research: Personal Best Goals (Might) Boost Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Some research-based suggestions for teaching require a lot of complex...

Bit by Bit, Putting It Together
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at Teacherhead, Tom Sherrington has posted a form that...

New Year, New Habits: More Learning!
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When the school year starts back up in January, teachers...

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We don't focus a lot on seasonal cues here at...

Escaping the “Inquiry vs. Direct Instruction” Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you'd like to stir up a feisty argument at...

Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

How often do you read in a deep and sustained...

Unambiguously Good News about Teens and Sleep
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You read that right. I mean: it's really good news about...

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sleep, in 20 Minutes
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Russell Foster is on the case... https://www.ted.com/talks/russell_foster_why_do_we_sleep#t-1258299

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